Cost of living comparison
Togo is 4.3% cheaper than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Togo instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 99.1% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
$2.28
F CFA1,438
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.31
|
$5.71
F CFA3,596
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$2.20
F CFA1,388
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.95
F CFA600
|
|
pay 42.5% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.96
F CFA607
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$3.65
F CFA2,298
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.40
|
$7.54
F CFA4,750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
$1.71
F CFA1,075
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.24
F CFA778
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.36
F CFA856
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.54
F CFA972
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$1.24
F CFA778
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$1.73
F CFA1,089
|
|
pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$4.03
F CFA2,536
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.53
|
$49.02
F CFA30,863
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,901.05
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,230,085
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.04
|
$3.19
F CFA2,006
|
|
pay 24.5% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.44
|
$53.43
F CFA33,640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,442.91
|
$263.47
F CFA165,888
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,049.61
|
$100.08
F CFA63,012
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.69
|
$107.20
F CFA67,499
|
|
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,137.85
|
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,765.47
|
$4,792.75
F CFA3,017,698
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$0.82
F CFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
$3.81
F CFA2,400
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
$1.88
F CFA1,183
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.08
|
$31.86
F CFA20,061
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.43
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay 45.2% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.10
|
$20.70
F CFA13,031
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.80
|
$22.33
F CFA14,060
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.12
|
$31.04
F CFA19,546
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.15
|
$77.88
F CFA49,038
|
|
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